86 year-old female patient
admitted to hospital for
pneumonia. Uses cane at
home.
Hx
: Diabetes, anemia
Braden
: 17 (Mild Risk)
Secondary Prevention
Screening & Early Preventative Treatment
ü MD orders specialty mattress
ü Physical therapy continues daily
ü RN ensures optimized nutrition
ü RN elevates heels and performs preventative skin
care
Day 2:
ü Patient appetite slightly decreased
ü MD orders dietician consult
ü RN places protective barrier on sacrum
Day 3:
ü Patient receives physical therapy daily
Day 4:
Patient reports pain in back
Patient appetite improves with nutritional
supplementation
Braden:
16 (Mild Risk)
Primary Prevention
with AI
Day 1:
ü RN Receives Alert for High Risk for HAPI
ü RN initiates preventative skin care
ü MD orders physical therapy
with AI